firing

noun

fir·​ing ˈfī-riŋ 

ˈfī-ər-iŋ

1

: the act or process of one that fires

2

: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat

Synonyms

• blasting
• discharge
• shot

Examples of firing in a Sentence

found a flaw in the gun's firing

Recent Examples on the Web

But people who work in civil rights warn the firings are part of a broad attempt to dismantle the infrastructure for addressing systemic inequalities in America. —Andrea Hsu, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025

Here in Denver, 10 environmental justice workers at EPA were just put on administrative leave, with the strong implication that more firings are to come. —Megan Schrader, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025

Now that performance results are in from the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP, Florida’s public-school parents can ask for Manny Diaz’s firing. —Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025

Correspondent Tom Winter details other risks the FBI faces if there were to be mass firings. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing firing

• firing line
• firing pin
• firing squad
• in the firing line
• on the firing line